Eight vying for Miss Rayne crown Saturday

Eight young ladies will compete for the title of Miss Rayne 2016 Saturday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Rayne Civic Center.
Contestants for the “Around The World”-themed Miss Rayne competition will include Blair Bergeron, Catherine Castille, Meka Cormier, La’Shonda Delco, Corinne Doucet, Brooklynn Mire, Breanna Rice and Haylee Young.
Blair Bergeron is the 17-year-old daughter of Eddie and Sarah Bergeron and a freshman at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She will be sponsored by her parents for the pageant.
Catherine Castille is the 18-year-old daughter of Kendall and Annette Castille and a freshman at LSU-Eunice. She will be sponsored by the Rayne Lions Club for the pageant.
Meka Cormier is the 17-year-old daughter of JoAnn Cormier and a junior at Rayne High School. She will be sponsored by Vincent Enterprizes and Shake Back ENT for the pageant.
La’Shonda Delco is the 18-year-old daughter of Chanda Delco and the late Cheveland Hollier Sr. She is a LSU-Eunice student and will be sponsored by her mother for the pageant.
Corinne Doucet is the 17-year-old daughter of Patrick and Desireé Doucet and a senior at Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish. For the pageant, she will be sponsored by her parents.
Brooklynn Mire is the 17-year-old daughter of Jackie and Becky Prejean, and Jody and Nancy Mire. She is a senior at Rayne High School and will be sponsored by her parents for the pageant.
Breanna Rice is the 17-year-old daughter of Emily Haure and Laura Pardee, and is a junior at Rayne High School. For the pageant, she will be sponsored by Cajun Fitness of Rayne.
Haylee Young is the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young and is a student at SLCC-Crowley. She will be sponsored by the Ebonites Civic and Social Club for the pageant.
The new Miss Rayne will be crowned by the outgoing honoree, Victoria Richard, who has completed a most involved reign as she represented the City of Rayne during local and area events.
In her outgoing letter to the citizens of Rayne, Victoria expresses:
“It has been both an honor and a privilege representing you, the City of Rayne, this past year as your 2015 Miss Rayne. I have traveled to numerous events outside our wonderful city and several events held within Rayne during my reign.
I have had the pleasure of sharing my experience with not only the 2015 Frog Festival Royalty, but also the 2016 Frog Royalty. Although my year with them was split, I will cherish the time we did spend together and the lasting memories we made.
I would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the Rayne Lions club for sponsoring me for the Miss Rayne pageant. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Ms. Suzette and Ms. Nikki, thank you both for everything. You two are amazing directors and I appreciate everything y’all have done for me this year. I love you both so much.
Ms. Lisa and Ms. Josie at The Rayne Acadian-Tribune, thank you both so much for always being there to capture my experiences to share with the city.
Mayor Chuck Robichaux, thank you for giving me the opportunity to represent the city that I am proud to call home. Thank you for always being so kind to me and for having pride in our city.
To my family and friends, thank you for your continued support throughout the years. It really means a lot to me and I love y’all so very much.
Sadly, the time has come for me to pass down my title to another lucky young lady. Although I am very heavy hearted, I realize one door must close in order for a new one to open. I would like to take this time to invite you to join me Saturday, August 13, at 6 p.m. at the Rayne Civic Center where your 2016 Miss Rayne will be crowned. Hope to see you there.”
For more information or the official application, contact Suzette Leonards at Suzette.leonards@rayne.org, by phone at 337-334-6682 or stop by City Hall (801 The Boulevard).